diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 057a562d0..57bc96fb9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ OPTION( WITH_GCC_VISIBILITY "Enable fvisibility and fvisibility-inlines-hidden"
 OPTION( WITH_INOTIFY "Enable inotify support for tdeio" ON )
 OPTION( WITH_GAMIN "Enable FAM/GAMIN support" ${WITH_ALL_OPTIONS} )
 option( WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS "Enable daemons for TDE hwlib" ${WITH_ALL_OPTIONS} )
+option( WITH_HAL "Enable HAL support" OFF )
 option( WITH_UPOWER "Enable uPower support" ${WITH_ALL_OPTIONS} )
 option( WITH_UDISKS "Enable uDisks support" ${WITH_ALL_OPTIONS} )
 option( WITH_UDISKS2 "Enable uDisks2 support" ${WITH_ALL_OPTIONS} )
diff --git a/tdecore/tdehw/CMakeLists.txt b/tdecore/tdehw/CMakeLists.txt
index 29c8b1ebe..a31d98146 100644
--- a/tdecore/tdehw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tdecore/tdehw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ if( NOT DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS )
   set( DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS "unix:path=/var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket" CACHE INTERNAL "" FORCE )
 endif()
 
-if( WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS OR WITH_UPOWER OR WITH_UDISKS OR WITH_UDISKS2 OR
+if( WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS OR WITH_HAL OR WITH_UPOWER OR WITH_UDISKS OR WITH_UDISKS2 OR
     WITH_NETWORK_MANAGER_BACKEND OR WITH_CONSOLEKIT )
   list( APPEND TDEHW_CUSTOM_INCLUDE_DIRS ${DBUS_TQT_INCLUDE_DIRS} )
   list( APPEND TDEHW_CUSTOM_LIBRARY_DIRS ${DBUS_TQT_LIBRARY_DIRS} )
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ if( WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS )
   add_definitions( -DWITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS )
 endif( )
 
+if( WITH_HAL )
+  add_definitions( -DWITH_HAL )
+endif( )
+
 if( WITH_UPOWER )
   add_definitions( -DWITH_UPOWER )
 endif( )
diff --git a/tdecore/tdehw/tdecpudevice.cpp b/tdecore/tdehw/tdecpudevice.cpp
index e1b5cd4ce..d02cf77f1 100644
--- a/tdecore/tdehw/tdecpudevice.cpp
+++ b/tdecore/tdehw/tdecpudevice.cpp
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@
 #include "config.h"
 
 // uPower
-#if defined(WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS)
+#if defined(WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS) || defined(WITH_HAL)
  	#include <tqdbusdata.h>
  	#include <tqdbusmessage.h>
  	#include <tqdbusproxy.h>
  	#include <tqdbusvariant.h>
  	#include <tqdbusconnection.h>
-#endif // defined(WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS)
+#endif // defined(WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS) || defined(WITH_HAL)
 
 
 TDECPUDevice::TDECPUDevice(TDEGenericDeviceType::TDEGenericDeviceType dt, TQString dn) : TDEGenericDevice(dt, dn) {
@@ -151,6 +151,23 @@ bool TDECPUDevice::canSetGovernor() {
 	}
 #endif // WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS
 
+#ifdef WITH_HAL
+	{
+		TQT_DBusConnection dbusConn = TQT_DBusConnection::addConnection(TQT_DBusConnection::SystemBus);
+		if (dbusConn.isConnected()) {
+			TQT_DBusMessage msg = TQT_DBusMessage::methodCall(
+						"org.freedesktop.Hal",
+						"/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer",
+						"org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.CPUFreq",
+						"GetCPUFreqGovernor");
+			TQT_DBusMessage reply = dbusConn.sendWithReply(msg);
+			if (reply.type() == TQT_DBusMessage::ReplyMessage && reply.count() == 1) {
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+#endif // WITH_HAL
+
 	return FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -184,6 +201,24 @@ void TDECPUDevice::setGovernor(TQString gv) {
 	}
 #endif // WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS
 
+#ifdef WITH_HAL
+	if ( !setGovernorDone ) {
+		TQT_DBusConnection dbusConn = TQT_DBusConnection::addConnection(TQT_DBusConnection::SystemBus);
+		if (dbusConn.isConnected()) {
+			TQT_DBusProxy cpuFreqControl("org.freedesktop.Hal", "/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer", "org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.CPUFreq", dbusConn);
+			if (cpuFreqControl.canSend()) {
+				// set CPU governor
+				TQValueList<TQT_DBusData> params;
+				params << TQT_DBusData::fromString(gv.lower());
+				TQT_DBusMessage reply = cpuFreqControl.sendWithReply("SetCPUFreqGovernor", params);
+				if (reply.type() == TQT_DBusMessage::ReplyMessage && reply.count() == 1) {
+					setGovernorDone = TRUE;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+#endif // WITH_HAL
+
 	// Force update of the device information object
 	if ( setGovernorDone ) {
 		TDEGlobal::hardwareDevices()->processModifiedCPUs();
diff --git a/tdecore/tdehw/tderootsystemdevice.cpp b/tdecore/tdehw/tderootsystemdevice.cpp
index 69f89df5f..56cfe9f8f 100644
--- a/tdecore/tdehw/tderootsystemdevice.cpp
+++ b/tdecore/tdehw/tderootsystemdevice.cpp
@@ -123,8 +123,9 @@ bool TDERootSystemDevice::canSuspend() {
 			return FALSE;
 		}
 	}
-	else {
+
 #ifdef WITH_UPOWER
+	{
 		TQT_DBusConnection dbusConn = TQT_DBusConnection::addConnection(TQT_DBusConnection::SystemBus);
 		if (dbusConn.isConnected()) {
 			TQT_DBusProxy upowerProperties("org.freedesktop.UPower", "/org/freedesktop/UPower", "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties", dbusConn);
@@ -136,21 +137,38 @@ bool TDERootSystemDevice::canSuspend() {
 				if (reply.type() == TQT_DBusMessage::ReplyMessage && reply.count() == 1) {
 					return reply[0].toVariant().value.toBool();
 				}
-				else {
-					return FALSE;
-				}
 			}
-			else {
-				return FALSE;
-			}
-		}
-		else {
-			return FALSE;
 		}
-#else // WITH_UPOWER
-		return FALSE;
+	}
 #endif// WITH_UPOWER
+
+#ifdef WITH_HAL
+	{
+		TQT_DBusConnection dbusConn = TQT_DBusConnection::addConnection(TQT_DBusConnection::SystemBus);
+		if (dbusConn.isConnected()) {
+			TQT_DBusProxy halProperties("org.freedesktop.Hal", "/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer", "org.freedesktop.Hal.Device", dbusConn);
+			if (halProperties.canSend()) {
+				// can suspend?
+				TQValueList<TQT_DBusData> params;
+				TQT_DBusMessage reply;
+				params.clear();
+				params << TQT_DBusData::fromString("power_management.can_suspend");
+				reply = halProperties.sendWithReply("GetPropertyBoolean", params);
+				if (reply.type() == TQT_DBusMessage::ReplyMessage && reply.count() == 1) {
+					return reply[0].toBool();
+				}
+				params.clear();
+				params << TQT_DBusData::fromString("power_management.can_suspend_to_ram");
+				reply = halProperties.sendWithReply("GetPropertyBoolean", params);
+				if (reply.type() == TQT_DBusMessage::ReplyMessage && reply.count() == 1) {
+					return reply[0].toBool();
+				}
+			}
+		}
 	}
+#endif // WITH_HAL
+
+	return FALSE;
 }
 
 bool TDERootSystemDevice::canHibernate() {
@@ -164,8 +182,9 @@ bool TDERootSystemDevice::canHibernate() {
 			return FALSE;
 		}
 	}
-	else {
+
 #ifdef WITH_UPOWER
+	{
 		TQT_DBusConnection dbusConn = TQT_DBusConnection::addConnection(TQT_DBusConnection::SystemBus);
 		if (dbusConn.isConnected()) {
 			TQT_DBusProxy upowerProperties("org.freedesktop.UPower", "/org/freedesktop/UPower", "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties", dbusConn);
@@ -177,21 +196,38 @@ bool TDERootSystemDevice::canHibernate() {
 				if (reply.type() == TQT_DBusMessage::ReplyMessage && reply.count() == 1) {
 					return reply[0].toVariant().value.toBool();
 				}
-				else {
-					return FALSE;
-				}
-			}
-			else {
-				return FALSE;
 			}
 		}
-		else {
-			return FALSE;
-		}
-#else // WITH_UPOWER
-		return FALSE;
+	}
 #endif// WITH_UPOWER
+
+#ifdef WITH_HAL
+	{
+		TQT_DBusConnection dbusConn = TQT_DBusConnection::addConnection(TQT_DBusConnection::SystemBus);
+		if (dbusConn.isConnected()) {
+			TQT_DBusProxy halProperties("org.freedesktop.Hal", "/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer", "org.freedesktop.Hal.Device", dbusConn);
+			if (halProperties.canSend()) {
+				// can hibernate?
+				TQValueList<TQT_DBusData> params;
+				TQT_DBusMessage reply;
+				params.clear();
+				params << TQT_DBusData::fromString("power_management.can_hibernate");
+				reply = halProperties.sendWithReply("GetPropertyBoolean", params);
+				if (reply.type() == TQT_DBusMessage::ReplyMessage && reply.count() == 1) {
+					return reply[0].toBool();
+				}
+				params.clear();
+				params << TQT_DBusData::fromString("power_management.can_suspend_to_disk");
+				reply = halProperties.sendWithReply("GetPropertyBoolean", params);
+				if (reply.type() == TQT_DBusMessage::ReplyMessage && reply.count() == 1) {
+					return reply[0].toBool();
+				}
+			}
+		}
 	}
+#endif // WITH_HAL
+
+	return FALSE;
 }
 
 bool TDERootSystemDevice::canPowerOff() {
@@ -324,8 +360,9 @@ bool TDERootSystemDevice::setPowerState(TDESystemPowerState::TDESystemPowerState
 			file.close();
 			return true;
 		}
-		else {
+
 #ifdef WITH_UPOWER
+		{
 			TQT_DBusConnection dbusConn;
 			dbusConn = TQT_DBusConnection::addConnection(TQT_DBusConnection::SystemBus);
 			if ( dbusConn.isConnected() ) {
@@ -335,8 +372,10 @@ bool TDERootSystemDevice::setPowerState(TDESystemPowerState::TDESystemPowerState
 								"/org/freedesktop/UPower",
 								"org.freedesktop.UPower",
 								"Suspend");
-					dbusConn.sendWithReply(msg);
-					return true;
+					TQT_DBusMessage reply = dbusConn.sendWithReply(msg);
+					if (reply.type() == TQT_DBusMessage::ReplyMessage) {
+						return true;
+					}
 				}
 				else if (ps == TDESystemPowerState::Hibernate) {
 					TQT_DBusMessage msg = TQT_DBusMessage::methodCall(
@@ -344,20 +383,49 @@ bool TDERootSystemDevice::setPowerState(TDESystemPowerState::TDESystemPowerState
 								"/org/freedesktop/UPower",
 								"org.freedesktop.UPower",
 								"Hibernate");
-					dbusConn.sendWithReply(msg);
-					return true;
-				}
-				else {
-					return false;
+					TQT_DBusMessage reply = dbusConn.sendWithReply(msg);
+					if (reply.type() == TQT_DBusMessage::ReplyMessage) {
+						return true;
+					}
 				}
 			}
-			else {
-				return false;
-			}
-#else // WITH_UPOWER
-			return false;
+		}
 #endif // WITH_UPOWER
+
+#ifdef WITH_HAL
+		{
+			TQT_DBusConnection dbusConn;
+			dbusConn = TQT_DBusConnection::addConnection(TQT_DBusConnection::SystemBus);
+			if ( dbusConn.isConnected() ) {
+				if (ps == TDESystemPowerState::Suspend) {
+					TQT_DBusProxy halPowerManagement(
+							"org.freedesktop.Hal",
+							"/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer",
+							"org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.SystemPowerManagement",
+							dbusConn);
+					TQValueList<TQT_DBusData> params;
+					params << TQT_DBusData::fromInt32(0);
+					TQT_DBusMessage reply = halPowerManagement.sendWithReply("Suspend", params);
+					if (reply.type() == TQT_DBusMessage::ReplyMessage) {
+						return true;
+					}
+				}
+				else if (ps == TDESystemPowerState::Hibernate) {
+					TQT_DBusMessage msg = TQT_DBusMessage::methodCall(
+								"org.freedesktop.Hal",
+								"/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer",
+								"org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.SystemPowerManagement",
+								"Hibernate");
+					TQT_DBusMessage reply = dbusConn.sendWithReply(msg);
+					if (reply.type() == TQT_DBusMessage::ReplyMessage) {
+						return true;
+					}
+				}
+			}
 		}
+#endif // WITH_HAL
+
+		return false;
 	}
 	else if (ps == TDESystemPowerState::PowerOff) {
 #ifdef WITH_CONSOLEKIT